Optical Fiber Drawing Station
A precision glass-work facility that fuses synthetic diamond with energy crystals and draws the resulting material into ultra-fine optical fibers. Heat sinks and plasma injection maintain the critical temperature window for fiber formation.
productionTier 1 of 4optical_fiber_drawing_station
Stats
CategoryProduction
Level1
Build Cost136,000 cr
Build Time170 ticks
Labor Cost7
Always OnNo
Power Draw1
Life Support Draw1
Build Materials
Produces
Draw Diamond Optical FiberRefining
11.1 ticks · Facility only
Upgrade Chain (4 tiers)
| Tier | Facility | Build Cost | Build Time | Labor | Power | Life Sup. | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L1 | Optical Fiber Drawing Stationthis tier | 136,000 | 170 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| L2 | Automated Fiber Optics Plant | 400,000 | 250 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| L3 | High-Capacity Optical Fiber Refinery | 1,248,000 | 330 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| L4 | State-of-the-Art Fiber Optics Complex | 3,655,000 | 420 | 35 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Each tier is built by upgrading the one below it. Cost, build time and power draw climb with the tier; the recipe it runs stays the same.